Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-25
TOPICS OF INTEREST,".
Another Photograph of Mrs.
Cleveland,

graphs taken OF Mrs. cleveland Is one
which represents her gracefully repos-
ing beside her mother. Her lovely
features are illuminated with the ten
der devotion Of an only child. deeply
conscious upon whom she is reclining.
Those who have had the privilege of
| looking ut this gem OF Photographic art
say that the combination of the moth
el s and daughters faces is something
Exquisite. Like some other of her pho
tugraphs, this is FOR presentation to her
personal friends only, and those so for
tunate as TO be honored with one prize
the gift exceedingly IPdShingtonP0St.
On the Pacific Coast.
Says the manager Of the Oregon i'm
migration bureau al never knew i'm
migration to Washington territory and
Oregon To he ms heavy us at the present
time. The Pacific coast boom began in
California, and is extending north to
the international line. The class Of
people who are taking up land in the
north are better than the average of
past seasons. They all have money +,
not fortunes but sufficient to keep them
independent of the farm for two years
or more. There are no pauper foreign
ers among them TO make themselves
burden. Most of the people who 90
north engage in stock raising or dairy
farming. Washington territory is con.
sidered unapproachablea as dairy farm
ing country, and the government and
railroad lands are being taken up rapid
ly. The completion of the California
and Oregon line will assist greatly in
populating northern California and
southern Oregon, and will institute q
boom that will have no precedent. ~
". y. Tribune.
The Colored Race In England.
| Colored people are apparently very
popular in England. There does not
seem to be any prejudice against them
on account of their color. The few
that have seen from time TO time are
invariably in the company of white
people and associating with them upon
footing Of perfect equality. ] saw
the other day up Regent street a negro
girl, black as a coal, walking along
leaning upon the arm of fashionable,
well-dressed Englishman, who seemed
perfectly charmed and contented with
his dusky companion. In the same
way have seen white women, respect
able in their appearance and dress,
walking III public and leaning upon tie
arms of negroes. Frederick Douglass
when he was here, said there did not
seem TO be any prejudice in England a
gainst the negro on account OF his color.
The other day | visited the temple
there found a negro hard at work in
the library, reading up for an examina-
ton. | was told that his color would
not stand in his way in the slightest
degree when lie came 10 lie examined
for admission rs a member of the Eng
lish bar.-London Cor. Ne,C York
World.
Peculiaritics of LockJaw and Its
Treatment.
The medical name for Iockjaw Is te-
tanus. Sometimes it is only, or main-
'y, the muscles of the jaw that are af-
fected in the disease, bot commonly
the rigid condition is much more exten-
sive, often reaching to most Of the
muscles of the body. In its severer
form it is one of the most terrible OF
diseases. The mind generally remains
clear to the last, unless ii is blunted by
opiates.
The disease begins by pinched look
of the face. In few hours the muscles
of the jaws, neck. back and chest be-
come rigid, and the rigidlty at length
extends to the limbs. This rigldity is
permanent and sometimes it is so great
that the body could be taken up like
stick Of timber, or it may rest its
weight upon its head and feet. From
time to time spasms occur, lasting a
few seconds, or several minutes.
The seat of the trouble is in the
nerves, and hence spasm may be
brought on by slight ncise, touch or
even breath Of air.
AS the muscles of respiration are US
ually affected, the breathing is greatly
impeded, and often, for the time, rem
dered wholly impossible, the chest be-
ing held as in a wise. Death frequently
results from this cause, the system be-
ing previously exhausted by pain and
lack of sleep and nourishment. II the
patient survives beyond the twelfth
day, he is likely to recover; ; but no
known medicine is ableto do more than
promote sleep and benumb the sensibil
tiles.
The cause is unknown. 1t may fol-
low wounds, or be independent of
wounds, the latter being the most hope
full cases. The wound may be either
severe or slight, but most wounds are
followed by tetanus. 1t is probable
that, in persons Of a peculiar nervous
susceptibility, and under certain not
well understood conditions, poison is
developed within the system. Hence,
the only hope of cure is to sustain the
patient with stimulants, nourishment
and sleep until the system can elimi-